Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-28
STEAMERS OUT OF COAL.
THE STRIKE IN NEW YORK
GROWING MORE SERIOUS.

Several Transatlantic ana Cosstwise
| Vessels Prevented from Sailing O.
Schedule TIme-33, 900 Men Ont on
| the Strike-A Monster Meeting at
| Cooper I'M N.
| NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-The White Star
| steamship Britannia, which was to have
sailed hence for Liverpool to-day has been
delayed, owing 10 inability to obtain her
supply Of coal on account Of the labor
| strike, and her departure is announced
| for Friday morning at O'Clock.
| The State Of Georgia, of the State line,
the Sueyia, OF the Hamburg line, the In
| dependence and Florio Rubatino, or the
line to Italy, were also DELAYED by
the strike. The Galia, of the
Cunard line, the Devonia, of the
Anchor, La Bourgogne for sHavre,
the W. A. Scholton for Amsterdam and
the PeDland, Of the Red Star line, are
marked for sailing Saturday, but will
probably not be able to do so unless the
strike ia settled. The cOastwise and south
ern found steamers due to san to-day, the
Trinidad for Bermuda, the City OF Column
bus for Florida ports, the City of Column
bta for Charleston and Southern ports and
the Al2iers Tor Galveston, are also de-
layed. The leaders Of the lonq shOremeu
to-day Obtained permission from the po-
lice to parade Tonight previous to the
mass meeting at Cooper Union.
33, 600 MEN OUT.
Twenty thousand men were to-day on
strike amOrg the coal shovellers, long
shoremen, freight handlers and the men
employed on the river front In almost
every capacity, and the number is aug
mn m r1n h. n ~ m hKttb n
kers on the Brooklyn ana Jersey shOres.
An order went forth yesterday from the
headquarters of the longshOre-
meus' union, which was backed
by the Knights of Labor
Assembly No. 40. and this morning the
men turned out. Beach walkers were
sent out to cover all the various points on
the river fronts where the trouble was
concentrated, and they had particular in
structions to use every means in their
power to prevent any disturbances. and
none worthy OF mention occurred up to 6
O'Clock this evening.
FERRYBOATs IN A BAD FIX.
One of The incidents of the great strike
reported to-day is that one OF the East
river ferry companies became so short OF
coal that 1t sent out grocery wagons and
other vehicles and bought coal by hall
tons from small yards IN both Brooklyn
and New York, but frequent calls OF this
kind exposed the scheme and dealers re-
fused further supplies TO these new Gus
toners.
In Brooklyn the longshoremen, grain
shOvelers, freight handlers, coal handlers,
trimmers aud other labOrers went out
quietly, peaceably and determinedly.
The entire police force of Brooklyn, in.
GLIDING the reserves, 10 on duty.
The sound steamers suffered along with
the rest, although they employ large |
permanent force by the month.
The French Steamship line is doing |
more work than any OF the ocean compa-
MES, having large gangs, principally
green hands, and the White Star line also |
has a considerable force.
UNLOADING THE STEAMERS
Late in the day more or less men went
to work unloading all the ocean steamers
which arrived this morning, but they are
working at a disadvantage.
The striking longshOremen and coal
shOyeers had large parade tonight
previous to their mass meeting
men from New York, Jersey Citv
and Brooklyn. They formed al
Pythagoras Hall with about 500 men in |
line. The music was drum and fire !
corps. They marched through Broadway
to Eighth street and then to Cooper ]
Union. There was no disorder. Lower J
Broadway was deserted. as the stores mad |
closed up for the dav. When the parade |
arrived at Cooper Union the men in hne
were unable to gain admission, as the /
hall as packed; SO an outdoor meeting !
was organized.
COOPER UNION CROWDED.
Cooper Union hall was packed tonight |
with men engaged IN the present strikes /
ana their sympatbtzers. Resolution, |
were presented TO the effect that in view Z
of the alleged oppression OF work npmen |
by the coal barans, all granted franchises |
should be repealed, and that the system |
Of hiring men for tse purpose of robbery |
and murder Is hereby condemned The |
resolutions were adopted with we'll. The |
principal speakers were Victor Drury. |
prominent Home Club knight of Labor. |
man named Greenau, a Socialist. and |
John Nc Mackin, Henry Georges lieuten- |
ant. The speeches all denounced cor |
porations in general, and coal corporations |
in particular. MIR. McMackIn laid the |
existing labor troubles to the prevailing |
land systems. None OF the speeches were |
calculated to have very soothing effect |
u pom their hearers.